Description
A creamy, no-bake fruit salad made with instant pudding, Cool Whip, and canned fruit. Light, sweet, and perfect for potlucks, picnics, or easy family desserts.
Ingredients
- 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple tidbits with juice
- 1 (3-ounce) box instant vanilla or lemon pudding mix
- 1 (15-ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 (8-ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add pineapple tidbits with their juice.
- Stir in the instant pudding mix until fully combined and smooth.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes to allow the pudding to thicken.
- Stir in the drained fruit cocktail and mandarin oranges.
- Gently fold in the Cool Whip until the salad is creamy and well mixed.
- Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- Swap fruit cocktail for fresh chopped fruit like strawberries, bananas, or grapes.
- Use lemon pudding for a brighter flavor.
- Add chopped nuts or mini marshmallows for texture.
- Best served cold; do not freeze or reheat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
